From Scores Unstitched.

Modern opera productions are ugly, misleading, and out of touch. Can we please talk about this?

🔗 L I N K S
-”No Seriously, Classical Music Is Dying”: https://youtu.be/4OWl5ZdlfJ4
-Find me on Substack 🎶☕️🪶: https://themoodlistener.substack.com/
-”Never Heard I Ever” Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XijGCWDyq8zYadd6pWWI1?si=dcdd41eae83e42ab

🎧 M U S I C I N T H I S V I D E O
Epidemic Sound:
-"A Gal I Know” by Martin Landström
-”The Barber of Seville” by Gioacchino Rossini
-”J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 VI. Gigue” by Laura Metcalf
-”Habanera” by G. Bizet
-”Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy” by P. Tchaikovsky
Public Domain:
-"The Swan" by Camille Saint-Saëns | IMSLP
-”Requiem – Lacrimosa” by W.A. Mozart

📺 S H O R T F O R M
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🎬 TIMELINE
00:00 Intro
01:13 Some chaotic whiteboarding
04:13 Respect skilled workers!
04:53 Ugly vs gorgeous set design
06:04 Ugly vs omg props
07:18 Ugly vs YAAAS lighting
08:28 Ugly blocking
09:12 The world’s cringiest "spice"
10:32 The misleading-ness of it all
13:38 Is anyone doing this right?
14:48 These stagings are out of touch
15:56 Let’s play a little game
19:29 So why is everything so ugly?
23:40 A surprising ray of hope
24:34 Where do we go from here?